Scheck on the Arts

A conflict arises between the male and female congregants of a Jerusalem synagogue in the Israeli comedy The Women's Balcony. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck

Yariv Mozer's documentary Ben-Gurion: Epilogue features excerpts from a previously unseen interview with Israel's founder and first president. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

---------Frank Scheck

A Wall Street banker has an uncomfortable reunion with his former best friend in Kris Avedisian's dark comedy, Donald Cried. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Ralph Macchio of Karate Kid fame stars in Lost Cat Corona, a Queen-set comedy about a man scouring his neighborhood for his lost feline. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Two brothers encounter an enclave of cannibalistic killers in Chris von Hoffman's horror film, Drifter. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham brought their bromance to a CNN Town Hall event Wednesday night. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

Abigail Breslin and Isabelle Fuhrman play 14-year-old girls making their first forays into romance in All the Fine Boys, a new play written and directed by Erica Schmidt. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-------Frank Scheck

President Trump had a busy day yesterday. In the morning he gave an interview to the morning show Fox & Friends. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

In the evening, he delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress. To read my Hollywood Reporter Critic's Notebook, click here.

A middle-aged female marketing executive finds her personal and professional life crumbling in Linda, Penelope Skinner's new play starring Janie Dee. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

--------Frank Scheck